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Thomas Andrews

Irish ship designer
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Born:
February 7, 1873, Comber, near Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died:
April 15, 1912, at sea, northern Atlantic Ocean (aged 39)
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Thomas Andrews (born February 7, 1873, Comber, near Belfast, Northern Ireland—died April 15, 1912, at sea, northern Atlantic Ocean) Irish shipbuilder who was best known for designing the luxury liners Olympic and Titanic. Andrews was born into a prominent family; his brother John later became prime minister of Northern Ireland, and his uncle William James Pirrie was head owner of the Belfast shipbuilding firm Harland and Wolff. From 1889 to 1894 Andrews worked as an apprentice at the firm. Well liked and hardworking, he quickly rose within the company. In the late 1890s he headed the repair department, and he ...(100 of 371 words)

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